District of Columbia
Hedge funds deliver for District of Columbia retirees, students, and nonprofits
In the Nation’s Capital, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $20.1 billion in investments. Institutional investors – like pensions, university endowments, and nonprofits – use hedge funds to meet financial obligations, diversify their investment portfolios, and manage risk.
Total hedge fund investments:
$20.1 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$8.2 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$767 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$11.1 billion
Private credit to business:
$700 million
GDP generated:
$1.4 billion
Jobs created:
8,355
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$8.2 billion
At least
25
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:IBRD Retirement Plans
3 billion
71,000 plan participants
IAM National Pension Fund
$1.2 billion
309,531 plan participants
District of Columbia Retirement Board
$683 million
22,717 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$767 million
Smithsonian Institution Endowment
$387 million
American University Endowment
$227 million
Howard University Endowment
$92 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$11.1 billion
At least
26
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:National Academy of Sciences
$448 million
National Geographic Society
$397 million
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
$381 million
Methodology
Private credit and hedge fund investment data is primarily sourced and licensed from Preqin's alternative asset database as of February 2026 or from publicly available federal datasets. Private credit GDP and job estimates are calculated using the IMPLAN 2025 Model Year for the United States. Sources for additional information displayed are noted where the data appears.
